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FTC Warns That Money Doesn't Have to Change Hands to Trigger HSR Filing
In a recent blog posting , the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an important reminder that companies and individuals may have reportable transactions under the Hart-Scott Rodino (HSR) Act even if no payment changes hands. This highlights the need for...
The Trump Effect on M&A Webinar
Dan Hemli and Josh Zive discussed recent developments in antitrust and foreign investment review of M&A transactions and the practical implications for companies doing deals today under the current Administration.
HSR Notification Thresholds Increase for 2018
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR Act”) thresholds, which will become effective on February 28, 2018. The revised thresholds will apply to any transaction closing on or after the...
2017 Increase in HSR Notification Thresholds
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds, which will become effective on February 27, 2017. The revised thresholds will apply to any transaction closing on or after the...
Antitrust Agencies Release Guidance on Employee Hiring and Compensation
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have jointly issued written guidance for human resource (HR) professionals on how antitrust law applies to employee hiring and compensation decisions (Guidance). The purpose of the Guidance...
Investment Firm to Pay Record $11 Million Fine for Violation of HSR Act
On July 12, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that investment firm ValueAct Capital (“ValueAct”) agreed to pay a record $11 million fine to settle charges that it and its affiliates violated the reporting and waiting period requirements of...
HSR Notification Thresholds Increase for 2016
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds, which will become effective on February 25, 2016. The revised thresholds will apply to any transaction closing on or after the...
FTC Narrows Scope of HSR Reporting Exemption for Certain Acquisitions
On July 20, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released revisions to its interpretation of the rule, 16 C.F.R. §802.5, that exempts certain acquisitions of “investment rental property assets” from reportability under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. The HSR Act requires...
DOJ Sets its Sights on Antitrust Violations in the E-Commerce Marketplace
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (Antitrust Division) continues to intensify and expand criminal enforcement of the antitrust laws. The results speak for themselves. In fiscal year 2014, the Antitrust Division collected $1.86 billion in fines and...
FTC Obtains $26.8 Million in Disgorgement to Settle Monopolization Claims
On April 17, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a settlement with Cardinal Health, Inc. (Cardinal) to resolve allegations that Cardinal, the largest and in certain areas the sole operator of radiopharmacies, illegally monopolized the market for the...
Supreme Court Holds State Regulatory Board Not Immune From Antitrust Laws
On February 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners (“Dental Board”) is not shielded from federal antitrust law under the doctrine of state-action antitrust immunity. North Carolina State Board of Dental...
Ninth Circuit Holds that Acquisition Violates Antitrust Laws
On February 10, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court decision finding that the merger of two healthcare providers in Idaho violated antitrust laws. St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Nampa Inc. et al. v. St...
New HSR Thresholds for 2015
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) thresholds, which will become effective on February 20, 2015. The revised thresholds will apply to any transaction closing on or after the...
Transaction Parties Pay Hefty Antitrust Fines for Unlawful Premerger Coordination
On November 7, 2014, Flakeboard America Limited (Flakeboard), its parent companies, and SierraPine entered into a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolving allegations that the parties engaged in illegal premerger coordination activity during the DOJ’s antitrust review of...
Appeals Court Upholds FTC Merger Challenge
To listen to the podcast, please click here . On April 22, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a decision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finding that the merger of two hospital systems in...